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Infectious Disease Outbreaks

When a disease spreads, timely information matters. This page monitors outbreak coverage — new pathogens, tracking and containment — aggregated from health and science publishers so you can follow developments from reliable sources in one place.

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How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kindFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,000 little penguins have received their first dose of bird flu vaccine in Victoria, in what is believed to be the world’s largest vaccination program involving wild birds.Catherine Basterfield, the c…

2 hours ago • The Guardian World

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak Centered in Congo

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared 100 days ago and is spreading faster than any on record, officials said.

14 hours ago • NYTimes World

WHO Says Pandemic Determinations Can Be Made Without 'Evidence Of Illness'

WHO Says Pandemic Determinations Can Be Made Without 'Evidence Of Illness' Authored by Jon Fleetwood via Modernity News, The World Health Organization…

14 hours ago • Zerohedge

Gamescom Is Officially the Biggest Gaming Event in the World. So What’s Next?

In a chat with Gamescom directors Tim Endres and Stefan Heikhaus, they spoke about a possible North American expansion, GDQ, pressure, and more. Games…

15 hours ago • Polygon

The Great Burrito Debate And The Uncomfortable Solution To Inflation

The Great Burrito Debate And The Uncomfortable Solution To Inflation Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Recently one of the most important de…

17 hours ago • Zerohedge

Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To Bacterial Infections In 15 US States

Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To Bacterial Infections In 15 US States Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A total of 55 people have been infe…

18 hours ago • Zerohedge

Fake GTA VI ISO circulates on the internet a few days after leak, internet sleuths claim 113GB download is padded malware — testers claim file is 99.99% empty zeroes with 50KB virus embedded

A 113GB GTA VI ISO file is circulating on the internet, with its file name making it seem like it was the game build that Cyberleek is allegedly in po…

19 hours ago • Tom's Hardware

Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer

More than 2,000 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the first case of this epidemic was recorded in May. The Gua…

21 hours ago • The Guardian Society Health

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal

Australia ⁠is grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza

21 hours ago • The Independent World

The desperate race to contain Ebola in DR Congo as deadly outbreak reaches 100 days

The death toll has accelerated sharply, with roughly half of the more than 2,500 deaths recorded in the past 20 days – with the threat fuelled by a mi…

Yesterday • The Independent World

Games You Only Need One Copy Of To Play With Others

Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Fewer…

Yesterday • GameSpot

What the Measles Betting Market Does Not Measure

(MedPage Today) -- Polymarket is currently running a $7.8 million betting option on the number of measles cases in the U.S. in 2026. It runs a detaile…

Yesterday • MedPage Today

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Metal Gear Solid 4: The Flawed Masterpiece Kojima Didn't Want to Make

With Metal Gear Solid 4 finally arriving on modern consoles thanks to Master Collection Vol. 2, we take a look back at the game's legacy. Was it really just a big cutscene, or is it Kojima's masterpiece? This is an IGN opinion piece from Charlie Lopresto, who believes that love can bloom, even on a battlefield. He first encountered Metal Gear Solid on a demo disc from Pizza Hut and has since completed three hundred missions in VR– the kind that’s…

Yesterday • IGN

Galaxy Research Analysis Flags Bitcoin 50-Week MA Reclaim as Bull Market Trigger

Galaxy Research analysis shows Bitcoin at $77,500 after a 32.4% rally, with the 50-week moving average near $82,470 as the key test; historical data i…

Yesterday • The Daily Hodl

Data Show How Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is on Track to Surpass History's Largest

(MedPage Today) -- The Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed in Congo has not peaked yet and could be three times the current known …

Yesterday • MedPage Today

US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high

New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2%A week after Donald Trump made a se…

Yesterday • The Guardian Society Health

DRC gets 16,520 Ebola vaccine doses amid deadly outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine as authorities race to contain an outbr…

Yesterday • Daily Sabah (World)

More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DRC

The Ervebo vaccine "has already been used several times, and in particular on a very large scale during the 2018-2020 outbreak", says Samuel Roger Kam…

2 days ago • The Hindu (International)

50 Best New Animated Movies

Your guide to the best new animated movies, added as they release. 50 Best New Animated Movies If you’re someone who’s drawn to the possibilities of m…

2 days ago • Rotten Tomatoes News

Hydrogel platform uses vitamin B2 and blue light to simplify living tissue models

Researchers at Tampere University have developed a versatile hydrogel platform that makes it easier to create customized biomaterials for tissue engin…

2 days ago • Phys.org

Which Anti-Aging Ideas Actually Work? XPrize Healthspan Is Testing The Best Longevity Innovations

The seven-year competition just named its top 10 finalists. XPrize Healthspan is testing the best ideas for slowing aging. —Elena Noviello—GettyJamie …

2 days ago • Time

The Best Games To Play When Your PC Is Basically A Potato

Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. It's …

2 days ago • GameSpot

For this summer's indie hits, intergenerational anxiety lives in endless spaces

A trio of liminal thrillers - It Ends, Backrooms, and Exit 8 - explore realistic dread, which manifests as reality breaking its own rules. No matter y…

2 days ago • AV Club

The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease

Researchers explore how a key factor can mitigate or promote tuberculosis transmission. Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of infectious disease dea…

2 days ago • MIT News

How Much the National Debt Grew Under Trump and Biden

The U.S.’s national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever this week—more than double what it was a decade ago. The U.S. Treasury buildin…

2 days ago • Time

Ditch the giant handbag, don’t overdo the botox and 16 other ways to extend your ‘hotspan’

If ‘lifespan’ is the time you’re alive and ‘healthspan’ the years you’re disease-free, then ‘hotspan’ is the period you’re attractive and vibrant. Wan…

2 days ago • The Guardian Society Health

FDA Clears Novel Alzheimer's Blood Test

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the PrecivityAD2 blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease as part of a standard clinical workup, C2N Diagnos…

2 days ago • MedPage Today